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'E'

1981 · 7 min

A brief, playful animated fable that turns a simple misunderstanding into a wry little puzzle about perception.

Directed by
Břetislav Pojar
Genres
Animation
Starring
Patrice Arbour, Bernard Carez
Overview
A giant statue of the letter "E" arrives in the park. One man sees it as "B"; they are preparing to cart him off to the looney bin when a doctor arrives and determines the man needs glasses. Then the king arrives...

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Directed by
Břetislav Pojar
Genres
Animation
Starring
Patrice Arbour, Bernard Carez
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • madness
    • power
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism3
    Romance0
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight2

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    Genres
    animation
    Directed by
    Břetislav Pojar
    Starring
    Patrice Arbour, Bernard Carez
    Runtime
    7 min
    Country
    Canada

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